POLITICIAN
Samak Sundaravej
1935 - 2009
Samak Sundaravej
Samak Sundaravej (Thai: สมัคร สุนทรเวช, RTGS: Samak Sunthorawet, pronounced [sā.màk sǔn.tʰɔ̄.rā.wêːt] ; 13 June 1935 – 24 November 2009) was a Thai politician who briefly served as the Prime Minister of Thailand and Minister of Defense in 2008, as well as the leader of the People's Power Party in 2008. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Samak Sundaravej has received more than 172,522 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Samak Sundaravej is the 7,993rd most popular politician (up from 8,497th in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Thailand (up from 35th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Thai Politician.
Memorability Metrics
170k
Page Views (PV)
55.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
3.67
Effective Languages (L*)
4.07
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Samak Sundaravej ranks 7,993 out of 19,576. Before him are John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, Zhang Wentian, Zawisza Czarny, S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, and Lembitu. After him are Princess Caroline of Denmark, Princess Françoise of Orléans, Peter I, Duke of Brittany, Rogvolod, Trpimir I of Croatia, and Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset
1373 - 1410
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 7,987
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh
1769 - 1822
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 7,988
Zhang Wentian
1900 - 1976
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 7,989
Zawisza Czarny
1379 - 1428
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 7,990
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
1899 - 1959
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 7,991
Lembitu
1200 - 1217
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 7,992
Samak Sundaravej
1935 - 2009
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 7,993
Princess Caroline of Denmark
1793 - 1881
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 7,994
Princess Françoise of Orléans
1844 - 1925
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 7,995
Peter I, Duke of Brittany
1191 - 1250
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 7,996
Rogvolod
901 - 978
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 7,997
Trpimir I of Croatia
850 - 864
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 7,998
Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
1798 - 1869
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 7,999
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Samak Sundaravej ranks 132. Before him are Richard Brautigan, Franco Citti, Lyudmila Chernykh, Djamila Bouhired, Dominique Venner, and Kurt Westergaard. After him are Peter Boyle, Akgün Kaçmaz, Orlando Peçanha, Esther Vilar, Wang Hongwen, and Tamara Smirnova. Among people deceased in 2009, Samak Sundaravej ranks 96. Before him are Manea Mănescu, Edward Schillebeeckx, Hélio Gracie, Vasily Aksyonov, Eleanor F. Helin, and Henry Allingham. After him are Yegor Gaidar, Susanna Agnelli, Ramaswamy Venkataraman, Félix Malloum, Al Martino, and Joseph Wiseman.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsRichard Brautigan
WRITER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 126
Franco Citti
ACTOR
1935 - 2016
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 127
Lyudmila Chernykh
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2017
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 128
Djamila Bouhired
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 129
Dominique Venner
WRITER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 130
Kurt Westergaard
PAINTER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 131
Samak Sundaravej
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 132
Peter Boyle
ACTOR
1935 - 2006
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 133
Akgün Kaçmaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 134
Orlando Peçanha
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2010
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 135
Esther Vilar
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 136
Wang Hongwen
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1992
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 137
Tamara Smirnova
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2001
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 138
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsManea Mănescu
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2009
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 90
Edward Schillebeeckx
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 2009
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 91
Hélio Gracie
MARTIAL ARTS
1913 - 2009
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 92
Vasily Aksyonov
WRITER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 93
Eleanor F. Helin
ASTRONOMER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 94
Henry Allingham
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 2009
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 95
Samak Sundaravej
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 96
Yegor Gaidar
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2009
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 97
Susanna Agnelli
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2009
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 98
Ramaswamy Venkataraman
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2009
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 99
Félix Malloum
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2009
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 100
Al Martino
SINGER
1927 - 2009
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 101
Joseph Wiseman
ACTOR
1918 - 2009
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 102
In Thailand
Among people born in Thailand, Samak Sundaravej ranks 31 out of 186. Before him are Sirindhorn (1955), Mahidol Adulyadej (1892), Birabongse Bhanudej (1914), Srettha Thavisin (1962), Nouhak Phoumsavanh (1910), and Sunanda Kumariratana (1860). After him are Ajahn Chah (1918), Somchai Wongsawat (1947), Sarit Thanarat (1908), Uthong (1314), Srinagarindra (1900), and Si Inthrathit (1188).
Others born in Thailand
Go to all RankingsSirindhorn
NOBLEMAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 25
Mahidol Adulyadej
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1929
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 26
Birabongse Bhanudej
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1985
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 27
Srettha Thavisin
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 28
Nouhak Phoumsavanh
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2008
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 29
Sunanda Kumariratana
COMPANION
1860 - 1880
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 30
Samak Sundaravej
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 31
Ajahn Chah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 1992
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 32
Somchai Wongsawat
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 33
Sarit Thanarat
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1963
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 34
Uthong
POLITICIAN
1314 - 1369
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 35
Srinagarindra
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1995
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 36
Si Inthrathit
POLITICIAN
1188 - 1270
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 37
Among POLITICIANS In Thailand
Among politicians born in Thailand, Samak Sundaravej ranks 22. Before him are Naresuan (1555), Narai (1629), Thanom Kittikachorn (1911), Mahidol Adulyadej (1892), Birabongse Bhanudej (1914), and Nouhak Phoumsavanh (1910). After him are Somchai Wongsawat (1947), Sarit Thanarat (1908), Uthong (1314), Srinagarindra (1900), Si Inthrathit (1188), and Phetracha (1632).
Naresuan
1555 - 1605
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 16
Narai
1629 - 1688
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 17
Thanom Kittikachorn
1911 - 2004
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 18
Mahidol Adulyadej
1892 - 1929
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 19
Birabongse Bhanudej
1914 - 1985
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 20
Nouhak Phoumsavanh
1910 - 2008
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 21
Samak Sundaravej
1935 - 2009
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 22
Somchai Wongsawat
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 23
Sarit Thanarat
1908 - 1963
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 24
Uthong
1314 - 1369
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 25
Srinagarindra
1900 - 1995
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 26
Si Inthrathit
1188 - 1270
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 27
Phetracha
1632 - 1703
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 28